Synthetic drugs are taking an ever-greater share of the illicit drugs market, according to a new report by the United...
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New Mexico court upholds insurance coverage for medical pot
An injured mechanic who uses medical marijuana as pain treatment can have his former employer and the company’s insurer reimburse...
Problems with the medicalization of marijuana
Medical marijuana differs significantly from other prescription medications. Evidence supporting its efficacy varies substantially and in general falls short of...
Patrick Kennedy speaks to Global News BC1
SAM’s Chairman, Patrick Kennedy, speaks to Global News BC1 in Vancouver about the dangers of marijuana use and legalization.More international...
Crazed sheep die ‘like heroin addicts’
Hundreds of sheep in the central west of NSW have died after eating a poisonous plant and bashing their heads...
New York is a hub in a surging heroin trade
The flood of heroin coming into and going out of New York City has surged to the highest levels in...
Legal high growth ‘unprecedented’
Nearly 350 so-called legal highs have been identified in more than 90 countries, although this number could be significantly higher,...
U.S: ‘That’s nuts’: 10,000 toddlers get drugs for ADHD
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is the most common behavioral disorder of childhood, yet experts are worried by statistics that show very...
Drug arrests increase 158% at Michigan State University
Michigan State University arrested 261 people for drugs in 2012, a 158 percent increase from two years earlier, the East...
INCB elects Dr. Naidoo as its new president
Dr. Lochan Naidoo from South Africa has been elected new president of INCB (International Narcotics Control Board)More international news